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Fewer Drugs Doesn't Necessarily Mean Less Violence
A few weeks ago, the New York Times published an op-ed by Mario Berlanga, a recently graduated Stanford MBA student from Mexico, which chides Americans of all types—and especially those who “consider the... -
Marshall Islands’ Disarmament Cases Backfire
On October 5, the International Court of Justice dismissed the Marshall Islands’ nuclear nonproliferation litigation for lack of jurisdiction. The judgments subtly critiqued the island nation for its em... -
Still More on Loud Cyber Weapons
In my first post on this subject, I quoted a news story in fedscoop saying that The development of “loud” offensive cyber tools, [that could be definitively traced to the United States and thus] able t... -
Presidential Debate National Security Bingo
Like many of you, I find myself unable to resist watching the debate this evening despite the fact that the last one actually left me felling physically ill. But I'm hoping to lighten the experience a bi... -
Does Obama Really Have a November Surprise Planned for Israel and the Palestinians?
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Mosul offensive has reached its third day as Kurdish and Iraqi government forces continue their push to recapture the villages surrounding the urban center, Reuters reports. As of yesterday, the coal... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 10/17 Session: Mr. Gill goes to Washington—Or Not
After a short one-month break, military judge Air Force Colonel Vance Spath returned to gavel in the Al-Nashiri trial. After introducing a new member of the defense team, Rosa Eliades, the judge spends ... -
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The Apprentice Tapes May Be a Threat to National Security
Recent disclosures about Donald Trump’s remarks to Billy Bush have raised speculation that unaired footage from The Apprentice might contain similarly troubling content, which would cause obvious problem... -
The Search for Authorization: Three Eras of the President’s National Security Power
The constitutional text governing national security law is full of gaps and oversights. This is particularly true with regard to the President. Notwithstanding occasional claims of extra-constitutional, ... -
Beyond Grabbing: Gender, Conflict, and the National Security Establishment
The next Administration faces a daunting list of challenges that combine military power and profound societal issues—from Mosul after ISIS, to another new strategy for Afghanistan, to preventing the furt... -
A Coalition of All Democratic Forces, Part II: A Government of National Unity
Bill Clinton ran for president as a “New Democrat,” one who would thread the needle between Left and Right. George W. Bush promised that he was “a uniter, not a divider” and a “compassionate conservativ...
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